The Kwara State Government has approved the immediate admission of visually impaired girls into Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Ilorin, offering free education, feeding, and accommodation.
In a statement on Thursday in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, said the initiative was to strengthen inclusivity in access to education.
Olohungbebe said that the policy reflects the government’s determination to reduce out-of-school children in the state.
He said the initiative aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) four, which calls for inclusive and equitable quality education for all, without discrimination or barriers to learning.
The commissioner quoted Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as saying that the decision is a bold step to guarantee no child is left behind in Kwara.
”Every child, regardless of physical challenge, deserves quality education and opportunity,” AbdulRazaq said.
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